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January 28, 2021

California Organic Seed Entrepreneurship

Event Details

April 1, 2021 - April 10, 2021
April 3rd, 4th, 10th, and 11th | Exact meeting times will be set based on participants' availability | Virtual

Launch your seed business with the tools you need to succeed!

OSA is partnering with William Rosenzweig, co-chair of the Sustainable Food Initiative at Berkeley Haas School of Business, to present the Organic Seed Entrepreneurship Intensive for California-based producers. This intensive is intended to provide tools, training, expertise, and individualized support to qualified candidates. It will be conducted virtually and culminate with a strategic planning session where individuals will have an opportunity to workshop their business plans with a skilled entrepreneurship educator. Accepted candidates can expect entrepreneurial insight, individualized support, expertise, and industry navigation. Participants must be based in California.

Ideal Candidates

  • Intend to use the intensive to launch or expand an organic seed business venture
  • Exhibit a strong entrepreneurial mindset
  • Are growth-oriented
  • Are focused on the “next opportunity”
  • Tend toward innovation over incrementalism
  • Have prior experience with or a passion for organic seed
  • Are based in California

Cost of attendance is $50 and financial aid is available to partially cover the cost of the course for those who need it. Participation in the course will also allow successful participants to apply for small “catalyst grants” to help execute their business plans. Apply today to be part of the first cohort of participants in this groundbreaking work! Space is limited. For more information contact Jared Zystro.

Application Deadline: March 1, 2021

Regions: California

Tags: Seed Economics

Cathleen McCluskey

Cathleen McCluskey is the outreach director at Organic Seed Alliance. Cathleen supports OSA communications, and coordination of regional and national outreach efforts, and is the chair of the biennial Organic Seed Growers Conference.

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